Director, Infrastructure Supply Chain Accounting
Leads end-to-end accounting for infrastructure components, fixed assets, and supply-chain cost structures supporting a rapidly scaling compute platform. The role requires 12+ years of accounting experience, deep ASC 360 and cost-accounting expertise, and the ability to build scalable processes while leading a team.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end accounting for components flowing through the compute stack, including cost accumulation, reserves, monthly close, reconciliations, roll-forwards, flux analysis, and transition to fixed asset status upon deployment.
- Apply technical accounting under ASC 360, including capitalization, useful lives, impairment, and disposals.
- Apply cost accounting practices such as standard versus actual costing, variance analysis, bill-of-materials cost accumulation, and landed cost.
- Partner with Real Estate, Legal, Finance, Data Center Operations, engineering, infrastructure, operations, and supply chain teams on accounting implications and cost transparency.
- Improve upstream data pipelines and component tracking from purchase order through deployment, including serial-number-level tracking and existence controls.
- Design and scale systems, processes, and controls for a growing fixed asset portfolio.
- Lead and mentor accounting professionals.
- Serve as a key external-auditor contact on fixed asset accounting.
- Drive process improvements and automation, including AI tooling, to improve financial reporting efficiency and accuracy.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including operational experience at technology, manufacturing, or infrastructure-heavy companies.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent education, training, and experience.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge of ASC 360 and applied experience with supply-chain cost accounting concepts, including BOM-based costing, standard versus actual costing, obsolescence, and NRV analysis.
- Experience managing significant fixed asset or component/inventory portfolios in high-growth environments.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large, complex datasets.
- Track record of improving scalable financial processes.
- Experience leading and developing accounting teams.
- Ability to translate technical accounting concepts into clear financial implications for non-finance stakeholders.
- Clear communication and effective cross-functional influence.
- Experience partnering with engineering, infrastructure, operations, and supply chain teams.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience at semiconductor companies, hardware OEMs/ODMs, contract manufacturers, or hyperscalers.
- Experience with complex BOM-based assemblies and infrastructure asset structures.
- Experience with fixed asset subledger and component/inventory management systems at scale, including NetSuite, Oracle, or SAP.
- SQL proficiency.
- Big Four accounting or advisory experience combined with industry experience.
- Experience with complex data center buildouts or hybrid cloud/on-premises environments.
- Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure and associated cost structures.
- Experience applying AI tooling, including Claude, to accounting processes, memo drafting, or close automation.
- CPA or equivalent preferred.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results in rapidly changing environments.
Compensation
- Annual salary: $230,000–$300,000 USD.
Skills
Asc 360, Cost Accounting, Standard Costing, Variance Analysis, Bill Of Materials, Fixed Asset Accounting, Inventory Management, NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, SQL, Data Center Infrastructure, AI Tools, Financial Reporting, External Auditing
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